Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/154542038.jpg" title="silhouette over white background - Father, Mother">
Family with newborn baby
silhouette over white background - Father, Mother - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184853693.jpg" title="at sunset seaside beach - Woman, Orange">
Cheering woman open arms
at sunset seaside beach - Woman, Orange 
A rocky waterfall
in an american national park- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/13498378.jpg" title="in Churchill, Canada (non-captive) - Polar Bear">
Polar bear walking on rocky tundra
in Churchill, Canada (non-captive) - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/187129607.jpg" title="in bikini on a tropical vacation - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy">
Sexy woman with a great smile
in bikini on a tropical vacation - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/99698438.jpg" title="on brown wooden table with lemons around - Fruit">
Lemon ice tea
on brown wooden table with lemons around - Fruit - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/115263352.jpg" title="Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands">
Teide National Park
Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands 
Ibiza Es Porroig
also Port Roig view at Balearic Islands of Spain
Tea plantations
in the morning at Thailand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/35809984.jpg" title="Mmankgodi village, Botswana - Mother">
Mother with baby girl
Mmankgodi village, Botswana - Mother - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/59729584.jpg" title="with their bicycles in a wonderful scenery - Child, Father, Green, Mother">
Family on a trip
with their bicycles in a wonderful scenery - Child, Father, Green, Mother - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/110268707.jpg" title="looking away - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Perfect brunette
looking away - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/134019917.jpg" title="cute huts of the resort in the background - Woman, Sand">
Young woman reading a book at the beach
cute huts of the resort in the background - Woman, Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/33907789.jpg" title="in blue jeans - Woman, Blue, Sexy">
Topless girl
in blue jeans - Woman, Blue, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/142558975.jpg" title="with flowers in basket and one in her hair - Woman">
Woman riding bicycle
with flowers in basket and one in her hair - Woman 
Waterfalls in the forest
Visayas region of the Philippines
Pool with torches
and waterfall at a resort in Hawaii- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/190451057.jpg" title="where exactly is the straw in the berry? - Sweet">
Strawberry cake
where exactly is the straw in the berry? - Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/115313584.jpg" title="enjoying valley view from top of a mountain - Woman, Couple, Man">
Hikers with backpacks
enjoying valley view from top of a mountain - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/186084806.jpg" title="on a bridge in the sunset - Woman, Fashion">
Slim model in sunglasses
on a bridge in the sunset - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/142870357.jpg" title="you could almost taste it - Fruit, Red">
Raspberry
you could almost taste it - Fruit, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099614.jpg" title="while holding her in his arms - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man">
Man tenderly kissing fiancé
while holding her in his arms - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/137646854.jpg" title="in the countryside at sunrise - Woman, Fashion">
Woman in hat with a bike
in the countryside at sunrise - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/115930030.jpg" title="during golden misty morning - Prague">
Tourists on Charles Bridge
during golden misty morning - Prague - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/153286037.jpg" title="rings on their fingers painted with the bride and groom - Bride, Groom">
Wedding smileys
rings on their fingers painted with the bride and groom - Bride, Groom
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/182720555.jpg" title="both in jeans, girl holds boyfriend from the back - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Couple in the sea
both in jeans, girl holds boyfriend from the back - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/143794573.jpg" title="with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer">
Pretty lady photographer
with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160219655.jpg" title="in front of Santa Monica musement park at sunset - Couple, Kiss, Man">
A kissing couple
in front of Santa Monica musement park at sunset - Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/191339393.jpg" title="with a bay and rocky mountains in the background - Man">
Young man relaxing
with a bay and rocky mountains in the background - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81680026.jpg" title="looking sexy against the wall - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Woman with a small top
looking sexy against the wall - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/83383366.jpg" title="standing in the waves - Woman, Orange, Sexy">
Young woman in summer dress
standing in the waves - Woman, Orange, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/53428570.jpg" title="smiling in a barn - Woman, Sexy">
Beautiful cowgirl
smiling in a barn - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/191092403.jpg" title="in the summer pak with trees painted black and white - Woman">
Woman kisses invisible squirrel
in the summer pak with trees painted black and white - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/187129607.jpg" title="in bikini on a tropical vacation - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy">
Sexy woman with a great smile
in bikini on a tropical vacation - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/134735120.jpg" title="with blurry background - Orange">
Close-up of sunflower
with blurry background - Orange
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
